ORD NO 675

Published December 12, 2013 at 2:31 am

CITY OF WACONIA
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-675
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.06 OF THE WACONIA CITY CODE
REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AND SECTION
900.07 REGARDING
LANDSCAPING AND FENCING
The City Council of the City of Waconia ordains:
SUMMARY
The following official summary of Ordinance 2013-675 has been approved by a four-fifths vote of the City Council of the City of Waconia as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance:
CITY OF WACONIA ORDINANCE NO. 2013-675, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.06 OF THE WACONIA CITY CODE REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SECTION 900.07 REGARDING LANDSCAPING AND FENCING, amends Section 900.06, Subd. 8, D, 6, c, of the Waconia City Code to provide that a tree planted pursuant to a reforestation plan will only count towards a tree required by the Citys landscaping regulations if it meets the requirements of such landscaping regulations. Such ordinance further amends Section 900.07, Subd. 2, E, to delete subpart 2 prohibiting landscaping near a driveway and to clarify subpart 3 to require that top soil under grass and vegetative plantings shall meet Minnesota Department of Transportation Specification 3877, Table 3877-1.
When the summary is published, the publication shall indicate that the published material is only a summary and that the full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection at a designated location or by standard or electronic mail.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance is effective upon publication.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Waconia this 9th day of December, 2013.
/s/ Jim Nash, Mayor
ATTEST: /s/ Susan MH Arntz, City Administrator